White factice and isocyanate-modified polyester composition



September 29, 1952 now United States Patent 2,625,535.

2,782,172 Patented Feb. 19, 1957 United States Patent ice 1 2 v z 782 172 PREPARATION OF POLYESTER (1) 0 o I 1 ifiiishiii c liis diciq e -R' i- H I 0 0 William L. Bruce, Norrkoping, Sweden, assignor, by I ll H(O-RO( 3R-O)nOH (27L1)H2O in which n is a positive whole number denoting the degree of polymerization of the polyester formed.

PREPARATION OF POLYESTERAMIDE mesne assignments, to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a corporation of Ohio No Drawing. Application January 22, 1953, I

Serial'No. 332,770 10 ,6 Claims. (c1. 260--22) (2) E H 'n(HOR-NHz) +n(HO RCOH) This invention relates to new compositions of matter.

More particularly it relates to synthetic elastomeric materials. Still more particularly it relates to elastomeric isocyanate-modified linear polyesters to which another material has been added in order to improve the physical properties of the cured elastomer. (3)

The particular elastomeric materials used in the present -P W invention are those described in co-pending applications Serial Numbers 187,696 filed September 29, 1950 now United States Patent 2,625,532; 305,914 filed August 22, 1952; 307,900 filed September 4, 1952; and 312,161 filed O O H(O-RI W R nO H (Zn-D112 O PREPARATION OF DIISOCYANATE-M ODIFIED POLYESTER (HO-polyester-(%-1 1'R-1 I(%Opolyester-ii),,,-OH mCOz in which m is a positive whole number denoting the number of segments in the diisocyanate-modified, chainextended polymer.

PREPARATION OF DIISOCYANATE-MODIFIED POLYESTERAMIDE (4) HO-polyesteramide-O O O H O CNR-N O O H I (HO-polyesteramide- Ci TRi I CO-pOlyeSteramideiJ) m-O H m C 0 These materials, which will be further described below, in which m is a positive Whole number denoting the will be hereinafter referred to as elastomeric isocyanatenumber of segments in the diisocyanate-modified, chainmodified linear polyesters. extended polymer.

PREPARATION OF DIISOCYANATE-MODIFIED INTERPOLYMERS It has been observed that elastomeric isocyanate-modiin which R and R represent divalent organic radicals fied linear polyesters are subject to thermal degradation and m represents a positive whole number denoting the much as natural rubber reverts to a soft, tacky state when number of segments in the modified chain-extended intersubjected to excessive cure. It is therefore an object polymer. of this invention to improve the thermal stability of the Equations 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 representthe reactions which elastomeric isocyanate-modified linear polyesters. An may take place in forming the uncured elastomeric polyother object is to improve the physical properties of the mers according to the limitations as to acid number, bycured material. Other objects will appear as the descripdroxyl number, amino groups, bifunctional additives, and tion proceeds. amount of particular diisocyanate used in their prepara- While each class of elastomeric isocyanate-rnodified tion, described in our copending applications referred to linear polyesters has been fully described in the applicaabove. tions referred to above, the general chemical reactions The curing or cross-linking of the uncured polymers involved in their preparation may be represented by the 7 takes place as the result of reaction between the -NCO following illustrations in which R, R and R" denote groups in the curing agent and the reactive hydrogens divalent organic radicals. in certain groups present in the chain of the extended l polymer and certain terminal groups at the ends of the chain-extended units. The terminal groups include, of course, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino radicals. The groups along the chain include the groups formed by reaction between an NCO group and a carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amino group, and may be represented as a substituted amide linkage O H ell-so a carbamie radical II I (OCN) and a ureylene radical 11 H (-rlt-il-t r) respectively. Each of these groupings has at least one active hydrogen available for reaction with the -NCO group of the polyisocyanate used to effect a cure.

The elastomeric diisocyanate-modified linear polyesters described in the co-peuding applications referred to above may be grouped in four general classes.

First, the reaction product of (1) a polyester or polyesteramide prepared from at least one dibasic carboxylic acid and at least one glycol, and/or at least one amino alcohol, and/or at least one diarnine; the number of hydrogen-bearing amino groups being present in an amount not to exceed 7.5% of the total hydroxyl and hydrogen-bearing amino groups present, the polyester or polyesteramide having a. hydroxyl number from 40 to 100 (the preferred range is from 50 to 60) and an acid number from 0 to 7; and (2) at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4'cliphenyl diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphcnylene methane diisocyanate, dianisidine diisocyanate; 4,4-tolidine diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4-4'-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, and p-phenylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being used in an amount ranging from 0.70 to 0.99 (the preferred range is from 0.90 to 0.99) mols per mol of polyester or polyesteramide.

Second, the reaction product of 1) a polyester or polyesteramide prepared from at least one dibasic carboxylic acid, and at least one glycol and/ or at least one amino alcohol and/or at least one diamine, the number of hydrogen-bearing amino groups present being in an amount not to exceed 30% of the total hydroxyl and hydrogen-bearing amino groups present, the polyester or polyesteramide having a hydroxyl number from 30 to 140 (the preferred range is from 50 to 60) and an acid number from 0 to 12; and (2) at least one tolylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being usedin an amount ranging from 0.85 to 1.10 (a preferred range is from 0.90 to 1.00) mols per mol of polyester or polyesteramide.

Third, the reaction product resulting from the reaction of a mixture comprising (1) a polyester prepared from bifunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carboxylic acid containing at least three carbon atoms, and at least one glycol, said polyester having a hydroxyl number from 30 to 140 (the preferred range is from 50 to 60) and an acid number from 0 to 12; (2) at least one bifunctional additive consisting of diamines, amino alcohols, dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy carboxylic acids, amino carboxylic acids and the ureas, guanidines, and thioureas containing a primary amino group, said bifunctional additive being used in an amount such that the total number of NH2 and -COOH equivalents present in said bifunctional reactant shall be from 0.06 to 0.24 equivalents per mol of polyester, and (3) at least one tolylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.85 mols to 1.10 (a preferred range is from 0.90 to 1.00) mols of diisocyanate per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of said bifunctional additive used.

Fourth, the reaction product resulting from the reaction of mixture comprising (1) a polyester prepared from bifunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carboxylic acid containing at least three carbon atoms and at least one glycol, said polyester having a hydroxyl number between 40 and 100 (the preferred range is from 50 to 60) and an acid number from 0 to 7; (2) at least one bifunctional additive selected from the group consisting of diamines, amino alcohols, dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy carboxylic acids, amino carboxylic acids, and the areas, guanidines, and thioureas containing a primary amino group, said bifunctional additive being used in an amount such that the total number of -NH2 and COOH equivalents present in said bifunctional reactant shall be from 0.06 to 0.48 equivalent per mol of polyester, and (3) at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphenylene methane diisocyanate; 4,4'-tolidine diisocyanate, dianisidine diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, and p-phenylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.70 mol to 0.99 (the preferred range is 0.90 to 0.99) mol of diisccyanate per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisoeyanate equivalent to the mols of bifunctional additive used.

Listed below are the reactants used to form some preferred linear polyesters and polyesterarnides which, when prepared and subsequently modified by a diisocyanate and, optionally, a bifunctional additive in accordance with the appropriate limitations indicated in the description of the four types of synthetic elastomers, will produce elastomeric product.

1. Ethylene glycol plus adipic acid.

2. Propylene glycol 1,2 plus adipic acid.

3. Ethylene glycol mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

4. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (20 mol percent) plus azelaic acid.

5. Ethylene glycol 80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (20 mol percent) plus sebacic acid.

6. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (20 mol percent) plus dilinoleic acid (20 mol percent), adipic acid (80 mol percent).

7. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), glycerine monoethyl ether (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

8. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), butylene glycol 1,4 (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

9. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,3 (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

10. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), pentane diol 1,5 (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

11. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), glycerine monoisopropyl ether (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

12. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (from 18 to 5 mol percent), ethanol amine (from 2 to 15 mol percent), plus adipic acid.

13. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (20 mol percent) plus maleic acid (from 3 to 6 mol percent) adipic acid (from 97 to 94 mol percent).

14. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (from 19 to 17 mol percent), piperazine (from 1 to 3 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

15. Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (from 18 to 5 mol percent), dihydroxyethyl aniline (from 2 to 15 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

16 Ethylene glycol (80 mol percent), diethylene glycol (20 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

17. Ethylene glycol (from to 10 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (from 10 to 90 mol percent) plus adipic acid.

18. Ethylene glycol (from 90 to 10 mol percent), propylene glycol 1,2 (from 10 to 90 mol percent) plus azelaic acid.

The diisocyanates which are preferred when used to form the unvulcanized modified polyesters and polyesteramides, are 4,4-dipheny1 diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, and the meta tolylene diisocyan-ates, such as 2,4 and 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate. If meta tolylene diisocyanate is to be used, a convenient method of adding it is in the form of one of its dimers such as the dimer of 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate of t he following formula:

NCO ll NCO The dimer is less toxic than the monomeric material.

Of the first class of elastomeric polymers described above, those of particular interest are the rubber-like polymers resulting from polyethylene adipa'te modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, polypropylene 1,2 adipate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4- diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof; polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) adiphate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof; polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) .azel-ate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate, LS-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,-4-d-iphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof; and polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (from 19 to 17 mol percent) piperazine (from 1 to 3 mol percent) adipate modified by 4,4-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4f-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof. These polymers, when cured, have been found to possess outstanding physical properties.

Of the second class of elastomeric polymers described above, those of particular interest are the rubber-like polymers resulting from polyethylene adipate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate; polypropylene 1,2 'adipate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate; polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) adipate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) vazelate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate; and polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (from 19 to 17 mol percent) piperazine (from 1 to 3 mol percent) adipate modified by a met-a tolylene diisocyanate. Mixtures of meta tolylene diisocyanates such as mixtures of 2,4- and 2,6-tolylen'e diisocyanates may also be used.

Of the third class of elastomeric interpolymers described above, those of particular interest are the rubber-like materials resulting from (1) Polyethylene adipate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(2) Polypropylene 1,2-adipate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate, and by ethylene diarnine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine, 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(3) Polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) adipate modified by a metal tolylene diisocyanate, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(4) Polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) azelate modified by a meta tolylene diisocyanate, and by ethylenediarnine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4- diamine diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

Mixtures of meta-tolylene diisocyanates such as mixtures of 2,4- and 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates may also be used.

Of the fourth class of elastomeric interpolymers described above, those of particular interest are the rubberlike materials resulting from (1) Polyethylene adipate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylene diarnine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(2) Polypropylene 1,2 adipate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4- diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(3) Polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) adipate modified by 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; l,5-naphthalene diisocyanate; 4,4-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylenc diamine, hexamethylene diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

(4) Polyethylene (80 mol percent) propylene 1,2 (20 mol percent) azelate modified by 4,4-diphenyl diisocyanate; 1,5-napl1thalene diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphenylene methane diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, and by ethylene diamine, tetramethylene diamine, hexamethylone diamine, ethanol amine, benzidine; 4,4-diamino diphenyl methane or mixtures thereof.

The amount of polyisocyanate required to cure or cross-link the chain-extended polymers and interpolymers described above must be held within certain limits. Any organic diisocyanate, polyisocyanate or mixtures of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates, or both, may be added in this step. When curing the polymers of the first and second classes, enough polyisocyanate must be added to the polymer so that the total amount of NCO equivalents, including that added in the formation of the polymer, shall be from 2.80 to 3.20 equivalents per mol of polyester or polyesteramide. When curing the interpolymers of the third and fourth classes, enough polyisocyanate must be added to the interpolymer so that the total amount of -NCO equivalents, including that added in the formation of the interpolymer, shall be equal to the sum of from 2.80 to 3.20 equivalents per mol of polyester plus twice the molar amount of bifunctional additive used in preparing the interpolymer. Smaller amounts of polyisocyanate added to cure the polymer or interpolymer will result in an under-cured product. The use of greater amounts is a waste of material with no improved properties in the cured product and in some cases produces a cured material having properties more resinous than rubber-like. If a triisocyanate or tetr'uisocyanate is used in place of a diisocyanate to effect a cure, not as much material, on a mol basis, need be used, since the curing or cross-linking of the linear molecules depends upon the number of NCO groups present in the curing agent. For example, if 0.50 mol of a diisocyanate gives a satisfactory cure of a diisocyanate-modified polyester or polyesteramide, the use of approximately 0.25 mol of a tetraisocyanate will result in a similar state of cure.

The actual curing of the elastomeric polymer is accomplished by methods familiar to those skilled in the art. The time and temperature required to effect the best cure for any particular material will, of course, vary as in the case with the curing of conventional natural rubber compounds. The cure for best results should be accomplished by the use of dry heat since exposure of the elastomeric polymer to hot water or steam results in a partial degradation of the cured material.

The following examples, in which parts are by weight, are illustrative of the preparation of a polyester, an

-7 elastomeric diisocyanate-modified linear polyester, and the mixing and curing of the modified polyesters according to the teachings of this invention.

Example I.-Preparatin of a typical polyester Adipic acid (3515 parts) was placed in a liter, 3 necked flask fitted with a stirrer, thermo-couple Well, gas inlet tube, distilling head, and condenser. To the acid were added 1064 parts of ethylene glycol and 869 parts of propylene 1,2 glycol. The molar ratio of dibasic acid to glycol is 1:1.19. The mixture was heated to 130-160 C. until most of the Water had distilled off. The temperature was then gradually raised to 200 C., the pressure being gradually reduced to 20 mm. and nitrogen being bubbled through the melt. After 23 /2 hours a soft white waxy solid was obtained. Determinations showed the acid number to be 3.5 and the hydroxyl number to be 58.6.

Example 2.Preparati0n of the diisocyanate-modified polymer A quantity of polyester was prepared from adipic acid, ethylene glycol, and propylene 1,2 glycol according to the general method and in substantially the same ratios as shown in Example 1. This polyester had an acid number of 3.1 and a hydroxyl number of 55.6. After heating 2270 parts of this polyester in a steam-heated BakerPerkins mixer to 120 C., 4,4-diphenyl diisocyanate (280.3 parts of 95.7% purity or 0.96 mols per mol of polyester) was added. After ten minutes of mixing the hot melt was poured into a Carnauba wax coated tray and baked for 8 hours at 130 C. The resulting polymer had excellent processing characteristics on a rubber mill. Tests showed the following physical properties-intrinsic viscosity 1.69, percent gel 3.9, plastic flow (1500 p. s. i.-212 F.) 85 seconds per inch, and softening point 186 C.

Example 3.Preparati0n of the diisocyanate-modified polymer A quantity of polyester was prepared from adipic acid, ethylene glycol, and propylene, 1,2 glycol according to the general method and in substantially the same ratios as shown in Example 1. This polyester had an acid number of 3.1 and a hydroxyl number of 55.6. After heating 200 parts of this polyester to 120 C. in an iron kettle, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate (20.11 parts of 99.7% purity or 1.10 mols of diisocyanate per mol of polyester) was added. After 15 minutes of mixing, the material was poured into a waxed aluminum tray and baked for 8 hours at 120 C. The resulting polymer had excellent processing characteristics on a rubber mill.

The diisocyanate-modified polyesters prepared according to Examples 2 and 3 will, when cured, show a tendency to degrade when subjected to prolonged heating. According to this invention a means has been discovered to minimize this degeneration which involves adding to the uncured rubber a material selected from the group consisting of white factice, chlorinated paraffin, and polychloroprene. These materials produce various beneficial etfects upon the properties of the uncured and cured synthetic elastomers.

White factice is a term used to define the product of the action of sulfur chloride on vegetable oils such as linseed, castor, colza, and rape oil, and fish oils such as herring oil. The term white factice as used herein is not used in the sense of describing the color of the facticc but rather in the sense of denoting its chemical composition, i. 0., a product resulting from the action of sulfur chloride on vegetable or fish oils. It is to be understood that the brown factices, made from similar oils but using sulfur in place of sulfur chloride, are not to be included in the term white factice since brown factices do not produce the described beneficial elfects upon the synthetic elastomers.

White factice, when used in a range of from 0.50 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts of synthetic elastomer, produces a cured product which has higher tensile strength, higher abrasion resistance, and greater heat resistance. A preferred range is from 2.5 to 10 parts by weight per parts of elastomer. The improvement in tensile strength and abrasion resistance is completely unexpected since the compounding of any factice into a natural rubber stock normally results in lower tensile strength, and lower abrasion resistance.

The use of from 2 to 5 parts by weight of chlorinated paraffin per 100 parts of elastomer elfects an improvement in the tensile strength of the cured elastomer and an improvement in its resistance to heat degradation. A preferred range is from 2 to 4 parts by weight while approximately 3 parts by weight of chlorinated paraffin is particularly useful. The degree of chlorination of the paralfin has an effect upon the amount of chlorinated paraffin used. The above ranges apply to paraffin which has been 40% chlorinated. Higher or lower chlorinated paraflins may be used in correspondingly smaller or larger amounts.

Polychloroprene, a synthetic rubber manufactured by E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company under the name of neoprene, will produce similar beneficial effects upon the cured properties of the elastomer. Polychloroprene should be used in amounts ranging from 0.25 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts of elastomer. A preferred range is from 1 to 5 parts while a particularly effective range is from 1 to 3 parts by weight of polychloroprene per 100 parts of elastomer.

Mixtures of white factice, chlorinated parafiin and polychloroprene may also be beneficially used in the compounding of these synthetic elastomers to eifect an improvement in their properties.

The following tables show the results obtained by mixing white factice into the diisocyanate-modified polyesters. Amounts are shown as parts by weight. The term Elastomer 1 denotes a diisoeyanate-modified polyester prepared according to Example 2 above While Elastomer 2 denotes a diisocyanate-modified polyester prepared according to Example 3 above, Diisocyanate denotes 4,4'-diphenylene diisocyanate.

TABLE I.-TENSILE AND ABRASION Recipe 1 2 3 4 ElaStODlGl l 100. 00 100. 00 Elastomer 2 100.00 100.00 Dnspcyanate W b 62 6.62 6. 50 6 60 to Factlce 5.0 5 00 Tensile (pounds/square inc 2, 525 4, 475 1, 650 4, 300 Percent Elongation at break. 0 690 670 Hardness, Shore A 60 66 ")5 62 Bureau of Standards Abrasion, Percent of Standard 88 182 43 The test specimens were cured for fifteen minutes at 280 F., except for the abrasion samples in recipes 1 and 2 which were cured for thirty minutes at 280 F.

TABLE II.-THERMAL DEGRADATION Recipe 5 6 Elastomer 2.... 100.00 Diisoeyanate G. 58 White Faetice. 5.00

Tensile Hard- Tensile Hurd- (lhs./ uess (lbs./ ness sq. in.) (Shore, sq. in.) (Shore,

Type A) Type A) Cure:

5 mitts/280 F 1, 250 52 4, 100 5G 10 ruins/280 F 1, 100 51 4, 550 57 20 Il'llIlS./280 F 9 47 3, 700 54 30 thins/280 IR... 900 45 3, 250 52 15 nuns/240 F. l, 48 4,075 50 15 IIllIlS./260 F 1, 225 51 3, 625 54 15 ruins/280 F. 900 48 3, 850 55 15 ruins/300 F. 900 44 4, 500 55 15 ruins/320 F 225 37 3, 500 53 Table III below presents results obtained using chloate. Amounts in the recipes are expressed in parts by weight.

TABLE III Recipe 7 8 9 Elastomer 100. 100. 00 100. 00 Dllsocyauate 5. 60 5. 60 5. 60 Polychloroprene 1. 00 Chlorinated paraffin. 5.00 Tensile (pounds/sq. in.

Cure 15 min/240 F 3, 000 3,850 a, 225 Cure 15 min/260 F 3, 100 4, 500 4, 050 Cure l min/280 F 3, 250 4, 200 4, 400 Hardness (Shore, Type A):

Cute 15 min/240 F 55 66 55 Cure 15 min/260 F 55 56 55 Cure 15 min/280 F 58 56 56 A study of the test results shown in the above tables illustrates the improvements in physical properties of the elastomer obtained by compounding into the elastomer white factice, polychloroprene, and chlorinated parafiin.

This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial Number 206,709, filed January 18, 1951 now abandoned.

While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown for the purpose of illustrating the invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A composition or matter comprising iirom 0.50 to 30 parts by weight of white factice and 100 parts by weight or an elastomeric isocya-nate-modified iinear polyester selected from the group consisting of (A) the reaction product resulting from the reaction of a mixture comprising (1) a material prepared from bifunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carboxyilic acid and at least one complementary bifunctional reactant in which the functional groups are selected from the class consisting of the hydroxyl group and the hydrogen-bearing amino groups, the hydrogenbearing amino groups being present in an amount not to exceed 7.5% of the total functional groups of said complementary bifiunctional reactant, said material having a hydroxyl number from 40 to 100 and an acid number from 0 to 7, and (2) at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4 diphenyl diisocyanate; 4,4'-diphenylene methane diisocyanate; dianisidine diisocyanate; 4,4-toflidine diisocyanate; 1,5-naplhthalene diisocyanate; 4,4-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, and pphenylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being used in an amount ranging (firom 0.70 to 0.99 mol per mol of said material; (B) the reaction product resulting iirom the reaction of a mixture comprising (3) a material prepared trom bifunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carboxylic acid and at least one complementary bifunctional reactant in which the tnnctional groups are selected from the class consisting of the hydroxyl group and the hydrogen-bearing amino (groups, the hydrogenbearing groups being present in an amount not to exceed 30% of the total functional groups of said complementary bifiunctional reactant, said material having a hydnoxyi number from 30 to 140 and an acid number from 0 to 12, and (4) at least one tolylene diisocyanate used in an amount ranging iirom 0.85 to 1.10 mols per mol of said material; (C) the reaction product resulting from the reaction of a mixture comprising (5) a polyester prepared [from bifunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carboxylic acid containing at least three carbon atoms, and at least one glycolsaid polyester having an hydro-Xyl number firom 30 to 140 and an acid number from 0 to 12, (6) at least one bifiunctional additive se lected from the group consisting of diamines, ammo alcohols, dicarboxylic acids, amino carboxylic acids, hydroxy carboxylic acids and the ureas, tguanidines, and thioureas containing a primary amino group, said bifiunctional additive being used in an amount such that the total number of NH2 and --COOH equivalents present in said bifiunctional reactant shall be from 0.06 to 0.24 equivalent per moi of polyester, and (7) at least one tolylene diisocyanate used in an amount equal to the sum of trom 0.85 mol to 1.10 mois of diisocyanate per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of said bifunctional additive used; (D) the reaction product resulting from the reaction of a mixture comprising (8) a polyester prepared firom bitunctional ingredients including at least one dibasic carhoxyiic acid containing at least three carbon atoms and at least one glycol, said polyester having a hydroxyll number between 40 and and an acid number item 0 to 7, (9) at least one bifunctional additive selected trom the group consisting of diamines, amino alcohol, dicarboXyiic acids, amino carboxylic acids, hydroxy carboxylic acids, and the ureas, guanidines and thioureas containing a primary amino group, said bifunctional additive being used in an amount such' that the total number of --NH2 and COOH equivalents present in said biiiuncti-onal reactant shall be firom 0.06 to 0.48 equivalent per mol of polyester, and (10) at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate; 4,4-dipihenylene methane diisocyanate; 4,4-to lidine disocyanate; dianisidine diisocyanate; 1,5maphthalene disocyanarte; 4,4-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, and pphenylene diisocyanate, the diisocyanate being used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.70 mol to 0.99 mol of diisocyanate per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of bifunctioual additive used (A) and (B) being reacted with a sufficient amount of at ieast one p'olyisocyanate to bring the total number of NCO equivalents present in said composition to iirom 2.80 to 3.20 equivalents per mol of said material and (C) and (D) being reacted with a sufficient amount of at least one polyisocyanate to bring the total number of NCO equivalents present in said composition to the sum of from 2.80 to 3.20 equivalents per mol of said polyester plus twice the molar amount of bifunctional additive used in the preparation of said elastomeric reaction product.

2. A composition defined by claim 1 in which (2) of (A) is 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate used in an amount ranging from 0.90 to 0.99 mols per mol of said material.

3. A composition defined by claim 1 in which (4) of (B) is tolylene diisocyanate used in an amount ranging from 0.90 to 1.00 mols per mol of said material.

4. A composition defined by claim 1 in which (7) of (C) is tolylene diisocyanate used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.90 to 1.00 mols of diisocyanate per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of said bifunctional additive used.

5. A composition defined by claim 1 in which (10) of (D) is 4,4-diphenyl diisocyanate used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.90 to 0.99 mols per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of bifunctional additive used.

6. A composition defined by claim 1 in which (10) of (D) is 4,4-tolidine diisocyanate used in an amount equal to the sum of from 0.90 to 0.99 mols per mol of polyester plus the molar amount of diisocyanate equivalent to the mols of bifunctional additive used.

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1. A COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING FROM 0.50 TO 30 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF WHITE FACTICE AND 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF AN ELASTOMER ISOCYANATE-MODIFIED LINEAR POLYESTER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (A) THE REACTION PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE REACTION OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING (1) A MATERIAL PREPARED FROM BIFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DIBASIC CARBOXYLIC ACID AND AT LEAST ONE COMPLEMENTARY BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT IN WHICH THE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ARE SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF THE HYDROXYL GROUP AND THE HYDROGEN-BEARING AMINO GROUPS, THE HYDROGENBEARING AMINO GROUPS BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 7.5% OF THE TOTAL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OF SAID COMPLEMENTARY BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT, SAID MATERIAL HAVING A HYDROXYL NIMBER FROM 40 TO 100 AND AN ACID NUMBER FROM 0 TO 7, AND (2) AT LEAST ONE DIISOCYANATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 4,4-DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE; 4,4-DIPHENYLENE METHANE DIISOCYANATE; DIANISIDINE DIISOCYANATE; 4,4-TOLIDINE DIISOCYANATE, AND DIISOCYANATE; 4,4DIPHENYL ETHER DIISOCCYANATE; AND PPHENYLENE DIISOCYNATE, THE DIISOCYANATEBEING USED IN AN AMOUNT RANGING FROM 0.70 TO 0.99 MOL OF SAID MATERIAL; (B) THE REACTION PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE REACTION OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING (3) A MATERIAL PREPARED FROM BIFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DIBASIC CARBOXYLIC ACID AND AT LEAST ONE COMPLEMENTARY BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT IN WHICH THE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ARE SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF THE HYDROXYL GROUP AND THE HYDROGEN-BEARING AMINO GROUPS,THE HYDROGENBEARING GROUPS BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 30% OF THE TOTAL FUCTIONAL GROUPS OF SAID COMPLEMENTARY BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT, SAID MATERIAL HAVING A HYDROXYL NUMBER FROM 30 TO 140 AND AN ACID NUMBER FROM 0 TO 12, AND (4) AT LEAST ONE TOLYLENE DIISOCYANATE USED IN AMOUNT RANGING FROM 0.85 TO 1.10 MOLS PER MOLOF SAID MATERIAL; (C) THE REACTION PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE REACTION OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING (5) A POLYESTER PREPARED FROM BIFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DIBASIC CARBOXYLIC ACID CONTAINING AT LEAST THREE CARBON ATOM, AND AT LEAST ONE GLYCOL, SAID POLYESTER HAVING AN HYDROXYL NUMBER FROM 30 TO 140 AND AN ACID NUMBER FROM 0 TO 12, (6) AT LEAST ONE BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF DIAMNES, AMINA ALCOHOLS, DICARBOXYLIC ACID, AMINO CARBOXYLIC ACID, HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THE UREASS, GUANIDINES, AND THIOUREAS CONTAINING A PRIMARY AMINO GROUP, SAID BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE BEING USED IN AN AMOUNT SUCH THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF-NH2 AND -COOH EQUIVALENTS PRESENT IN SAID BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT SHALL BE FROM 0.06 TO 0.24 EQUIVALENT PER MOL OF POLYESTER, AND (7) AT LEAST ONE TOLYLEENE DIISOCYANATE USED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF FROM 0.85 MOLS TO 1.10 MOLS OF DIISOCYANATE PER MOL OF POLYESTER PLUS DTHE MOLAR AMOUNT OF DIISOCYANATE EQUIVALENT TO THE MOLS OF SAID BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE USED; (D) THE REACRION PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE REACTION OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING (8) A POLYESTER PREPARED FROM BIFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DIBASIC CARBOXYLIC ACID CONTAINING AT LEAST THREE CARBON ATOMS AND AT LEAST ONE GLYCOL, SAID POLYESTER HAVING A HYDROXYL NUMBER BETWEEN 40 AND 100 AND AN ACID NUMBER FROM 0 TO 7, (9) AT LEAST ONE BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING DIAMINES, AMINO ALCOHOL, DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS, AMINO CARBOXYLIC ACIDS,HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, AND THE UREAS, GUANIDNES AND THIOREAS CONTAINING A PRE MARY AMINO GROUP, SAID BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE BEING USED IN AN AMOUNT SUCH THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF -NH2 AND -COOH EQUIVALENTS PRESENT IN SAID BIFUNCTIONAL REACTANT SHALL BE FROM 0.06 TO 0.48 EQUIVALENT PER MOL OF POLYESTER, AND (10) AT LEAST ONE DIISOCYAANATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 4,4''-DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE; 4,4''-DIPHENYLENE METHANE DIISOCYANATE; 4,4''-TOLIDINE DISOCYANATE; DIANISIDNE DIISOCYANATE; 1,5-NAPHTHALENE DISOCYANATE; 4,4''-DIPHENYL ETHER DIISOCYANATE, AND PPHENYLENE DIISOCYANATE, THE DIISOCYANATE BEING USED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF FROM 0.70 MOL TO 0.99 MOL OF DIISOCYANATE PER MOL OF POLYESTER PLUS THE MOLAR AMOUNT OD DIISOCYANATE EQUIVALENT TO THE MOLS OF BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE USED (A) AND (B) BEING REACTED WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF AT LEAST ONE POLYISOCTANATE TO BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF -NCO EQUIVALENTS PRESENT IN SAID COMPOSITION TO FROM 2.80 TO 3.20 EQUIVALENTS PER MOL OF SAID MATERIAL AND (C) AND (D) BEING REACTED WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF AT LEAST ONE POLYISOCYANATE TO BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NCO EQUIVALENT PRESENT IN SAID COMPOSITION TO THE SUM OF FROM 2.80 TO 3.20 EQUIVALENTS PER MOL OF SAID POLYESTER PLUS TWICE THE MOLAR AMOUNT OF BIFUNCTION AL ADDITIVE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF SAID ELASTONMERIC REACTION PRODUCT. 